BACI Awarded $100,000 by DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC To Build a Multi-Purpose Sports Court

The grant will help us to renovate and transform the space into a multi-purpose court suitable for tennis, volleyball, and...

Burmese-Americans Show Consistent High Educational Performance, and the Burmese Community in the USA Continues to Grow

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9, 2024—A study released by the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) today at its 13th Annual Research Presentation confirms...

Burmese American Community Month Celebration Held in the U.S. Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. July 19, 2024 — Today Burmese American Community Institute hosted a celebration of Burmese American Community Month on...

BACI joined the Welcome Corps as Private Sponsor Organization

Media Contact: info@thebaci.org INDIANAPOLIS, June 18, 2024 — Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) has joined the Welcome Corps as a certified Private...

BACI Honored by AAA with an Outstanding Partner Award

INDIANAPOLIS, May 11, 2024 — Burmese American Community Institute was honored as an Outstanding Partner by the Asian American Alliance...

3rd International Conference To Support A Path Forward To Democracy In A New Myanmar

INDIANAPOLIS, January 20, 2024 — Burmese American Community Institute (BACI), in partnership with co-hosts and collaborators, will be hosting the Spring...

Burmese American Community Directory Released

INDIANAPOLIS, January 10, 2024 — Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) is pleased to announce the release of a Community Directory...

BACI has joined the Welcome Corps as Private Sponsor Organization

Media Contact: info@thebaci.org INDIANAPOLIS, December 12, 2023 — Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) has joined the Welcome Corps as an approved Private...

BACI Awarded $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. To Support Community Development

November 20, 2023Contact: Lian Sang317.502-2128 | info@thebaci.org BACI Awarded $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. To Support Community Development INDIANAPOLIS,...

Burmese Community Celebrates 30 Years of their Success in Central Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, September 28, 2023—The Burmese community hosted a Community Awards Dinner today as part of a celebration of 30 Years...

Burmese-Americans Maintained High Educational Performance; the Burmese Community Continues to Grow in the USA

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2023—A study released by the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) today at its 12th Annual Research Presentation...

Burmese Population in the USA

The Burmese Population[1] in the U.S., Indiana, and IndianapolisBurmese American Community Institute – August 2023Email: info@thebaci.org | Tel: 317-731-5537 INDIANAPOLIS,...

Indiana State Governor has Proclaimed July 2023 as Burmese American Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS, July 1, 2023 — Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Governor of the State of Indiana, has proclaimed...

Text of the “Stone of Hope” Award Acceptance Speech by BACI Executive Director Elaisa Vahnie

Thank you to the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) for this award. We are deeply honored and humbled by this...

BACI Honored with the Stone of Hope Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 21, 2023 BACI Honored with the Stone of Hope Award INDIANAPOLIS, June 21, 2023 —  The Burmese...

Elaisa Vahnie Honored as One of the Most Influential Global Leaders in 50 Years by the International Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 18, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18, 2023 — Elaisa Vahnie, Executive Director of the Burmese American Community Institute...

2nd Spring Flowers International Conference Concluded with a Celebration of the 76th Myanmar Union Day

In her keynote speech, Hon. Melissa A. Brown, Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of State, underscored the three pillars of the...

BACI Awarded $240,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

INDIANAPOLIS, September 22, 2022 — The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) has been awarded a $240,000 grant from Lilly Endowment...

BACI-NUUM Launches Center for Holistic International Human Rights Law Praxis 

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 7, 2022—The Burmese American Community Institute-National University of the Union of Myanmar recently launched the Center for Holistic...

College Going Rate among Burmese-Americans Maintained at 93.3% as the Burmese Community Continues to Grow in the US

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 2022—A study released by the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) yesterday at its 11th Annual Research Presentation...

Invitation: 11th Annual Research Presentation

Researchers from the Upward College Summer Scholars Program 2022, under the BACI’s Center for Research, Policy, and Innovation (CRPI –...

Application for CRPI Policy Action Research Released

April 11, 2022—Indianapolis, IN, USA: The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) in conjunction with the National University of the Union...

Spring Flowers International Conference Concluded with a Celebration of the 75th Union Day of Myanmar

The Conference reaffirmed its support for building a federal democratic Union of Myanmar based on the Panglong principles of freedom,...

International Conference on Myanmar Launched, Featured Speakers Announced

Conference Launched on Feb 5; Featured Speakers and Updated Program Announced – Spring Flowers International Conference on Myanmar INDIANAPOLIS, January...

International Conference on Myanmar to Chart a Path Forward to Democracy in Myanmar

INDIANAPOLIS, January 30, 2022 — The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) and the National University of the Union of Myanmar...

Student Application for the National University of the Union of Myanmar Released

January 4, 2022—Indianapolis, IN, USA: The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) today announced the release of the enrollment application for...

New Year Message 2022 & January Newsletter

Dear Friends,   The past year – which, for the BACI, marks 10 years of advocacy, education, and service –...

The National University of the Union of Myanmar – Global Campus: Course Offerings – Spring 2022

The National University of the Union of Myanmar – Global Campus, a new University being developed will offer 8 Certification...

CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MYANMAR

CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MYANMAR Burmese American Community Institute (BACI)National University of the Union of Myanmar (NUUM) Co-hosted...

Call for University-Level Course Instructors

Position: Instructor at the National University of the Union of Myanmar – Global Campus Hours: Part-time (6-20 hours per week)Duration: Spring 2022...

Myanmar Scholars and Leaders Program Scholarship Application Released

INDIANAPOLIS, November 29, 2021 — The Burmese American Community Institute has announced the opening of the scholarship application period for the...

Application for The University of the Union of Myanmar Released

August 26, 2021—Indianapolis, IN, USA: The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) today announced the release of the enrollment application for...

University Teaching Fellowship Program

Teaching Fellows Position: Teaching Fellows with the Teaching Fellowship Program at BACI’s Center for Research, Policy and Innovation (CRPI) in partnership with...

University Leadership Fellowship and Teaching Fellows Application Released

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2021—Indianapolis, IN, USA: The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) today announced the releasing of application...

The University of the Union of University Course Offerings

The University of the Union of Myanmar, a new University being developed will offer 6 Certification Programs initially beginning the...

Elaisa Vahnie

Statement of Elaisa Vahnie, Executive Director of BACI

TESTIMONY OF ELAISA VAHNIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BURMESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY INSTITUTE BEFORE INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,...

Nominate for a Youth Ambassador

Why become the Youth Ambassador of the Burmese Community in the USA? A simple answer is you will be part...

BACI Honored with “Outstanding Community Partner of the Year”

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24, 2020 — The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) was given the “Outstanding Community Partner of the Year”...

BACI to Host Second Annual Mental Health First Aid Training March 21

[As a public health measure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and after consultation with our federal and state partners,...

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Address Myanmar Union Day Celebration in Indianapolis, USA

INDIANAPOLIS, February 5, 2020 — Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Counsellor of Myanmar, will video address the 73rd Myanmar...

Federal Grant to Support BACI Civic Education and Naturalization Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grant will help BACI’s Educational Programs to train 500 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) in...

Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School’s Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies Program to offer Burmese language

The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University begins teaching Burmese Language in Fall 2019 through...

College Persistence Rate Continues to Rise for Myanmar-Americans in USA

College Enrollment rate among Burmese-Americans maintained at a 90 percent average for 2018 and 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2019—A study...

BACI Executive Director Honored with the Indiana Senate Proclamation

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 16, 2019 — Elaisa Vahnie, Executive Director of the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI), was bestowed with the...

Myanmar Students and Professionals Network USA Establishes Chapters on the West Coast

February 27, 2017 — In an effort to broaden and strengthen the national network, the organizing trip of the Myanmar Students and...

Myanmar Community in Indianapolis to Commemorate ‘Union Day of Burma’

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7, 2017 — For the first time, Myanmar ethnic communities residing in Central Indiana will observe the 70th...

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